All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
Each week, we here at Mountain West Connection will briefly preview every series going on in the conference, detailing how each team is going into the series and a key item to note that we feel will dictate the winner. Afterwards, if there are any non-conference series going on, we will go through each series […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft now in the rear-view mirror, it’s worth taking a glance at potential 2027 NFL Draft prospects. As we know, players from teams in conferences like the Mountain West and Pac-12 aren’t getting drafted at the same frequency they used to before the transfer portal era. However, there are still a […]
If college football truly shifts to a full-scale Week 0 model for every FBS team, it would be one of the biggest structural changes since the College Football Playoff expansion. And like most NCAA decisions, the ripple effects would stretch far beyond simply kicking off a week earlier. College football leaders have discussed moving all […]
Welcome to the beginning of May! The off-season continues. The Mountain West is set to split this summer with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the gaps. We at the Mountain West Connection intend to […]
Clarity on Eligibility is Coming Soon Two Elite Programs Agree to Keep Their Rivalry Alive UCONN to the PAC 12? Does It Make Sense? Keeping Track of PAC 12 Transfers Our Friends at the Spokesman have you covered on all the latest transfer news. Post-Spring Predictions for PAC 12 Football Programs Are the Broncos the […]
The Grand Canyon Lopes defeated the CSU Rams 10-5 on Thursday night for their 46th win of the season. A few minutes afterwards, the UNLV Rebels completed an upset victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack, locking up the regular-season Mountain West title for the Lopes in their inagural season in the conference. This title is […]
Entering the 13th and final week of the 2026 Mountain West Softball season, every single seed in the conference tournament is still up for grabs. Only one team has been eliminated from tournament contention (San Jose State), but not every team in the conference can possibly earn every seed available. To dispell some of the […]
For years, the Group of 6’s playoff path was clean, at least conceptually: win your conference, stack your résumé and hope your league champion stood tallest among the rest. Now, college football may be inching toward something cloudier. As the CFP’s next format takes shape, one of biggest debates is whether the Group of 6 […]
With spring football over, we have reached the slow season for college football news. As a result, this is usually the time of the year when realignment rumors start to pick up. One of the hottest rumors currently out there is the possibility of the University of Connecticut potentially joining the PAC-12. Would it be […]
Murray: My preseason All-Mountain West football first and second teams entering 2026 Now that the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, we approach the next stage of the off-season: magazine/preseason projections season! Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his early All-Mountain West teams. This is all going to take some getting used to. Pokes Insider: […]
Mountain West (and beyond) NCAA baseball tournament projections will be new every week leading up to the College World Series. This seems like the natural step to continue our baseball coverage, and mirrors the bowl projections and bracketology we do with our football and basketball coverage, respectively. For those who aren’t familiar, 64 teams make […]
ALBUQUERQUE – “You thought you were going to Prom and now you’re in these workouts with Coach Heim, and he’s getting after you pretty good.” Trading in tuxedos for workout gear was a reality for some Lobos during this spring practice session, as they graduated early from high school to join Jason Eck’s football team […]
With the conclusion of Week 12, there is only one week remaining in the 2026 NCAA Softball season. Entering the crucial final week of the season, I figured that I would switch things up a bit. The first article of the week will be the power rankings, and the second article will be a scenario-spotting […]
Reviewing this past weekend’s NFL draft, here’s a short piece categorizing Mountain West (and Pac-12) related things into winners and losers. This clearly isn’t an exhaustive list, but it does feature some of the trends and observations from the draft. Winners Chris Johnson The star cornerback out of San Diego State was able to rise […]
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March Madness to expand to 76. The NCAA is set to expand the tournament to 76. Beginning pretty soon too, like 2027 soon. CSU creates award named after Isaiah Stevens Colorado State basketball icon Isaiah Stevens will now have an award named after him the school announced on Tuesday. Eight former Wyoming Cowboys sign NFL […]
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and we have lots of Mountain West players officially starting their professional journeys. We’ll start by going over the three alumni who heard their names called during the event, including San […]
We have reached the point in the off-season where spring football has concluded and fans are starting to have a better understanding of what their team’s depth chart may look like. Now, we are going to start taking a look at specific position groups across the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With our coverage shifting […]
First and foremost, I don’t plug our own work very often in this section, but if you’re looking for information on where the Mountain West and Pac-12 draft prospects have landed in the NFL, Mike has you covered. Pac-12, Mountain West investing in success, ‘need to have hope’ that College Football Playoff access awaits Jon […]
The final weekend of April brought lots of excitement in Mountain West baseball. The Silver State Series wrote its latest chapter of the rivalry, in which the Wolf Pack came out on top in dominant fashion. Air Force took to the skies and swept San Jose State in convincing fashion at home, while Washington State […]
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. The calendar has now turned to April, and teams are hosting many recruits for Junior Days and other unofficial visits. There are also a ton of official visits being scheduled for June, so expect that to be a huge recruiting month for all teams, including those in the […]
Here is the continually updated list that will keep track of all the Mountain West Conference players (from past, present, or future teams) getting NFL shots. This will include draft picks, as well as undrafted free agent signings, and mini-camp invites. Information will continue to come over the next few days and will be updated accordingly. If […]
It’s Monday, and college baseball and softball are getting closer to tournament time. Also, there is always football news happening. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Boise State spring game The Broncos finished spring practices, and the defense […]
In addition to Chris Johnson being drafted by the Dolphins, four other Aztecs were given UDFA offers While perhaps not a target rich environment, four other Aztec players managed to receive calls from NFL teams. First up is kicker Gabriel Plascencia who was given an offer by the Chicago Bears. Next up is Cornerback Bryce […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Every college football player hopes to hear their name on draft day. For former New Mexico edge rusher Keyshawn James-Newby, that hope turned into reality in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles used their final pick, No. 252 overall, to select James-Newby. They finished their draft class by adding one of […]